仁慈

• ピンイン: rén cí
• 漢字の分解: 仁 = 亻+ 二 (person + two = humanity between people); 慈 = 兹 + 心 (abundance of heart)

意味

仁慈な（慈悲深い）

Rooted in Confucian ethics, 仁 (benevolence) is one of the cardinal virtues. Used to describe morally admirable individuals, leaders, or deities. Distinguished from 慈善 (charitable) which emphasises giving, and 善良 (kind) which is more general.

例文

1. 这位仁慈的老人每天为流浪者提供免费餐食。
2. 历史上，仁慈的统治者往往比严酷的君主更能赢得民心。
3. 她以仁慈著称，在当地社区中深受尊敬。

使い方ガイド

場面: ethics, literature, religion

トーン: respectful

正しい言い方

• 他是一位仁慈的领导者，从不以权力欺压下属。(He is a benevolent leader who never uses his authority to oppress subordinates.)
• 仁慈不是软弱，而是一种发自内心的力量。(Benevolence is not weakness, but a form of inner strength.)

避ける言い方

• 他对动物很仁慈所以不吃肉 — 仁慈 is specifically about human compassion; say 他爱护动物，所以不吃肉 (he protects animals, so he doesn't eat meat)

起源と歴史

仁 (benevolence; Confucian virtue) + 慈 (compassion; mercy)

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal